Sorry, I just can't imagine putting my 2 year old on a motorcycle or 4 wheeler. A toddlers body is not developed well enough to take much impact at all. That is why a car seat is designed to hold a child in a position where they can hardly move. Whiplash for an adult can be deadly to a child.

I wouldnt put my son on a Dirt bike i was saying I was thinking of getting a quad so i can give him a ride.. Trust me He wouldnt be going 30 miles an hour around a track even on a quad just a lil ride around on a quad and he would love it.

I wouldnt put my son on a Dirt bike i was saying I was thinking of getting a quad so i can give him a ride.. Trust me He wouldnt be going 30 miles an hour around a track even on a quad just a lil ride around on a quad and he would love it.

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Go for it. I think it's an awesome thing to get the youth involved in motor sports

If you're just going to mellow out the 2-stroke punch, then you might as well get a 4 stroke set up for light trail riding. No point in buying a 2 stroke if you take away that powerband!

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Except for the maintenance costs..
And you wont be totally killing the powerband, just making it a little more mellow, thats all. Retard the timing by 3 degrees and it takes away some of the hit.

But I do agree that a 4 stroke is much easier to ride, and if your a new rider you hopefully wont need to do the top end too soon.

Plus 2 strokes are cheap, and parts cost less, working on them is easier due to simplicity, etc..

I ride and race 4 and 2 strokes so I am fine with either one. I like the 2 stroke for more technical riding, and I like the 4 stroke for places where I want maximum power, like the Desert where I can do 5th gear 70+mph wheelies, nothing like passing people in the washes on the back tire and they thought they were going fast, haha!

Wrenching on a bike isn't bad. Rebuild the top end is cheap. New seals in the forks are cheap. Chain and sprockets isn't too bad. A bottom end rebuild can get pricey. And a rear shock and linkage rebuild can pricey also. All comes down to what you want

I say go for it! I got a '02 250f for 500. Only issue I didn't catch was the crack in the frame at the engine mounts. Tried to rebuild it. That was over a year ago. The bike is still not put back together... :/